Chicago Cubs Shock Fans With Epic 9th-Inning Comeback—Full Game Highlights & Score

Chicago, IL — The Chicago Cubs let a five-run lead slip away on Saturday afternoon, falling 8-6 to the Toronto Blue Jays in front of 40,706 stunned fans at Wrigley Field. The loss spoiled what looked like a feel-good “Cubs game today” storyline after a three-run blast by veteran third baseman Travis Shaw capped a five-run second inning. Shaw’s shot into the left-field bleachers scored Alex Bregman and Ian Happ, giving Chicago a 5-0 cushion and electrifying the North Side crowd. Toronto chipped away with a two-run homer from Daulton Varsho in the seventh, but the real damage came in an eight-run eighth. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. tied the game with an RBI single before Japanese rookie Keita Okamoto launched a three-run homer into the basket in left-center, silencing Wrigley and putting the Blue Jays on top for good. Backup catcher Alejandro Kirk and center fielder Myles Straw also delivered run-scoring hits in the outburst. Chicago answered with a Nico Hoerner ground-ball RBI in the bottom half, but Jeff Hoffman (5-4) and Louie Varland shut the door from there, with Varland collecting his 15th save. Cubs starter Colin Rea threw five shutout frames, yet the bullpen couldn’t preserve the lead. Julian Merryweather issued back-to-back walks that set up Guerrero’s game-tying knock, and veteran reliever Jordan Webb (1-2) served up Okamoto’s dagger. Despite Pete Crow-Armstrong’s two-run homer earlier in the day, the Cubs offense stranded 11 runners and went 2-for-11 with men in scoring position — a recurring theme in recent “Cubs game score” updates. The defeat drops Chicago to 40-37, seven games behind the first-place Brewers in the NL Central race, while Toronto climbs back to .500 at 38-39. Manager Craig Counsell’s club will try to rebound in Sunday’s rubber match, with fans again searching “What time is the Cubs game tomorrow?” as first pitch is slated for 1:20 p.m. CT. Key takeaways for Cubs fans: • Late-inning bullpen woes continue to haunt Chicago. • Travis Shaw’s resurgence adds depth to the lineup. • Pete Crow-Armstrong’s power surge gives a glimpse of the future. • Sunday’s series finale is critical before the Cubs embark on a seven-game road trip. With trade-deadline chatter heating up and every “Cubs game highlight” under the microscope, the North Siders need a quick turnaround to keep pace in a tightening NL Central.